Lucuma Powder (Organic)

Lucuma (Loo-Ku-Mah) is a popular South American fruit with a full-bodied maple and butterscotch flavor and a rich, orange/yellow pulp like a cross between sweet potato and avocado. Honored both spiritually and culinarily in Peru since ancient times, it is rarely left out of celebrations and is an extremely versatile and tasty snack and dessert item.

Reintroduced to North America in 1989 by the definitive book "Lost Crops of the Incas," lucuma has become a popular health food with sweet flavor, iron, and slow-acting carbohydrates that provide long-lasting energy without spiking your blood sugar.

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Source & Process

Purity from the source

Essential Living Foods is committed to providing foods of the highest quality, purity, and nutrient density, and every ingredient is sustainably sourced to improve the health of the planet and its people.

Ancient archeological sites dating back thousands of years have revealed carvings and ceramics depicting the central role of lucuma in traditional Peruvian life. It is a hardy, drought-resistant tree yielding nutritious fruit, and is both a valuable export crop and a sustainable staple for the people of Peru.

Fair and fresh

All workers are paid according to fair trade practices, and processing the lucuma in Peru creates jobs and enriches their community beyond simple commodity crop export.

During peak ripeness, fresh lucuma fruits are harvested and transported to an organic and NOP certified processing facility, where the fruit is washed, skinned and the seeds and flesh are separated by hand.

fair trade lucuma farmers

raw lucuma fruit

Sweet and simple

The lucuma flesh is sliced and placed in a low-temp drier kept between 104 and 122F.

Once the dried lucuma reaches the optimum moisture level, it is machine-ground to a fine powder and sealed in moisture-proof bags for shipping to our facility.

The Ripple Effect

You are powerful

Organic Lucuma Powderis your vote for a better world. Across the planet, we seek the finest superfoods and pay a premium for the exceptional craftsmanship of small farmers, cooperatives, and indigenous communities. We also give back 1% to local non-profits like Amazon Watch, who protect the land and the communities who depend on it.

Every Product has an origin

and an impact

You stand at the finish line of an amazing journey with a miraculous beginning: Soil, Water, Sunshine...and Seed. With care and craftsmanship, Life unfolds, blossoms, and thrives. No chemicals needed. Just skill, hard work, and love for the land.

Every point on this map is a place that you touch. A farm. A community. An economy. An ecosystem.

Low-glycemic

DELICIOUS WAYS TO USE LUCUMA

Lucuma Recipes

Sweet and delicious with a vanilla-ish flavor,lLucuma is the perfect addition to your morning smoothy, when it can jump-start your whole day. It also makes a great addition any time fruit is called for - in cereal or yogurt, in salad dressings, or in recipes - add it as a sweet booster for your favorite cobblers and pies.